Medal for first place in Leaving Certificate and Northern Ireland A Level

For first place students

Each year the Institute of Physics in Ireland awards a silver medal to the student in first place in the Leaving Certificate and Northern Ireland A Level examinations.

IOP silver medals for first place in 2008 Leaving Certificate and GCE A-Level

The IOP award for the highest level of achievement in physics in the 2008 Leaving Certificate physics examination was shared between three students: Paul Fitzgerald from Christian Brothers College in Cork, James Long from the Crescent College Comprehensive in Limerick and Fionnuala Connolly from the Dominican College in Galway. These medals were presented at ceremonies at their local Universities.

The award for the highest level of achievement in physics in the GCE A-Levels 2008 is to Matthew Nicholl of Foyle and Londonderry College.

Ms Sue McGrath, (IOP Teacher Coordinator Northern Ireland), Prof. Robert Bowman Chair IOP in Ireland, Matthew Nicholl, Mrs S M O'Connell Head of Physics, Foyle and Londonderry College

Mr Frank Cotter (teacher), Dr Sile Nic Chormaic and Paul Fitzgerald (Christian Brothers College, Cork) pictured on 20 January in UCC.

Prof Noel Buckley pictured presenting the award to James Long (Crescent College Comprehensive, Limerick) at University of Limerick on 3 February.

Ms Fionnuala Connolly receiving IOP silver medal from Professor Tom Glynn, NUIG School of Physics, flanked by her Physics teachers, Ms Aisling McCarthy (left) and Ms Lorraine O Dwyer (right), Dominican college, Taylor’s hill, Galway, on 23 January.

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